Device for turning over small objects in large quantities



S. P. VAUGHN March 6, 1945.

DEVICE FOR TURNING OVER SMALL OBJECTS IN LARGE QUANTITIES Filed Sept. 18, 19.41

Patented Mar. 6, 1945 DEVIGEfF-R vTURNING OVERLfSMALL OBJECTS. IN LARGEAQUANTITIES .'SidneyPf'Vaughn, Ackerman, Miss.

fikpplicatonl September `18, :1941,iSerial No. 411,384

comme. (o1. f214ml) x(teamed under' the ad -of 'Maren je, f 1883, as ameueafnpnlfao;192s; favo afs. 1757) i .This invention relates .to devices `for Quickly turning y over `small `objects ein .large quantities,

and particularly small objects which r have Abeen :sprayed withgpaint orrlacquer vormone side -so that the other sides ofthe objects may be sprayed.

.Heretofore when :small 'l objects :have Ibeen fsprayedlon oneside `awith paint lor lacquer :in large quantities on @a wire mesh screen;. it :has Ybeen the usualipracticexto turnzoveresuchtobjects .by handin orderto .spraythe .other side. This method is va rather vslow and; tedious process.

It is the principal object vofrthis invention .to provide .a novel and isimple tdevicelwhich will transfer quickly small objects, suchfasbeads'and shellsfwhichrhave been -sprayed onfone side .on a screen, to another screen and. at .the 'same time turn -overv the objects so: thattha other sidemay be sprayed.

This and other objects readily apparentto those experienced in the "trade, Vare attained' substantially by the device .illustrated inthe ,accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a-cross section .on `line..AA.i1ig..2, illustrating the .device in .two positions.

Fig. 2 is aiplan Viewshowingithezdevicetin an open position with/.wire mesnfescreens vimposition to :affect a -transfer .ofthe-objects. I

-Liker numeralstrefer fto like parts :throughout the several views.

Briefly stated the device of=the3present invention for turning and transferring 4a mass'. of.- small objects comprises thefcombinationof apair .of horizontally positioned vertically superimposed members adaptedto support the objects .therebetween and fromA one tothe otherofiwhich such objects lare .to be transferred, means :for clamping thev members against .oppositesides of the objects, and supporting means -forthe fmembers for effecting their -joint :rotation and inversion, whereby vupon subsequent separation --f of the members, the obj ects will be inverted from .their first position and transferred .to the other .on said members. The present Idevce as above noted is particularly .designaday for .the support of .relatively small Ibeads and vshells and .the like for. spraying. These 'objects will lvaryfsomewhat in size and form, even though prelirn'inarilyi graded. Accordinglythe support of a very large number of such objects between the members for inversion without permitting a slipping or rocking or turning of the objects relative to the members, is one of the main objectives tobe accomplished by the present device. This is here eected by providing on at `least one of the aforementioned .members a .-yieldable compress- Yiblesurface for Veng-agement with 1 the objects .so thatupon :clamping of .the members together` a contacting :support will be ;pr'ovided vwith the -smallerzof such objects.l

:Referring ...to Fig. `1 .numerals I I and; 2. designate opposed y`sponge .rubber pads `spaced .the .requirededistance to -y-ieldingly .clamp .small .ob-

jects therebetween .The sponge rubber `pad I .is secured .to =.a. backing .plate .-3 .which` is pivoted .on aftransverse centeriline B-B by ahinge `4 to the -under .side'of the .upperestraps 5 and -5 ofapair of oiisetrstraplhinges arrangedto articulate-.onfa hinge .pinl secured by its ends to a ,pairbf-hinge .posts '.:8 extending upwardly. from the center portion.v of -a frame .meinber- 9 ywhich .supports.the movable ..parts of `the device.

Thesponge rubber-.pediis-.secured to abackying plate I0 attached on thetop or inside .of

the lower .straps yI I and H'of the pair of offsetfstrap hinges, ..opposite to .the sponge vrubber pad.- I butin .spaced relation thereto. The upper :and lowerhinsestraps.are offset to allowsuiin cient space .between the .twofsponge vrubber pads,

.when ,they arevparallelwitheachothen to accommoda'te -two yieldablewire meshscreens lI2 and.l3 and .-theobjects I6, ,(in thedrawingthe ,small objects are Vindicated as -small beads or balls) which .are to be transferred from one .screenzto .theother andat :the vsame time turned over.

The upper fspongerubber backing' 3 is pivoted .by the hinge .4 :tothe hinge strapsV 5 and 5' .in such almanner-as .tmpermit rocking of the plate through a small ar-c so-that-.it will readily adjust itself -and attain a iplane parallel .with the lower .sponge rubber .pad 12 when the two pads Aare brought together tofgripibetween the two screens .the-objects-to`-be transferred and turned over, thus .applying vfequal 4pressure, I on .all of the objects.

.The hinge straps .5 f and f5 andy-ll yand il' extend .across-.theffsponge .rubber .backings V3 :and

vIlla substantialzdistancebeyond the outeredge ,of-.the .backings The .outer .ends of kthe upper hinge straps 5 and 5' are connected byahandle bar rIll and theouterfends of the lower .hinge straps I I 14and --;I:I .are connected yby a4 handle. bar

and the dotted outline of the device.

screen I2 is placed on the left hand sponge rubber pad I in the manner indicated in the drawing. The sponge rubber pad I with its empty wire mesh screen I2 is swung over and around the hinge pin 'l to rest on top of the objects I6 on the wire mesh screen I3 as illustrated in Fig. l. The two rubber pads are pulled together tightly to grip the objects Ibetween the wire mesh of the two screens and the spring clip I1 is snapped over the handle bar I4 to hold the unit together. As will be understood the wire mesh screens I2 and I3 possess a sufficient flexibility or yieldability to move under the distributed yieldable pressure applied by the pads into contact with the upper and lower sides of substantially each of the multi-sized objects to firmly grip said objects between the screens. The entire operating unit is then swung over to the left side of the frame 9 as indicated by the arrows (a) and (a) When in the position indicated by the dotted lines the spring clip l1 is released and the rubber pad 2 is returned to its original position on the right side of the frame 9. The wire mesh screen I3 is removed from the objects I6 leaving them transto yieldingly compress the objects to be sprayed until they have been turned overv and transferred to another screen, it will be understood that I may use any other soft type of pad such as a felt Y pad. Also, while I have described the device as being useful in painting small objects in large quantities, it will be understood that it may be used for any other purpose where it is desired to transfer objects from one screen or plate to another in large quantities without disturbing the objects with the hands and wherein the objects are of a substantially strong, hard and rigid character capable of withstanding the requisite compressi-on pressure between the screens without breaking or deforming.V

From the above description it will be apparent that I have provided a very simple and efficient device for transferring small objects in large quantities from one plate or screen to another and at the same time turn the objects over for any desired purpose.

The device may be modified in various respects as will occur to those skilled in the art and the exclusive use of all such modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims is contemplated.

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by the Government of the United States of America for governmental pur poses without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.

1. In a turning and transfer device of the character described, the combination of yieldable screen members adapted to engage the opposite sides of objects to be turned, compressible pads mounted at the outer sides of said screen members, and means for applying a clamping force to said pads to urge said screen members against said objects.

2. A turning and transfer device comprising, a support, a compressible pad mounted on said support in horizontal position, a detachable and yieldable screen member mounted on said pad for supporting a plurality of objects to be4 turned, a second detachable and yieldable screen member superimposed on said objects, a second co-mpressible pad mounted on said second screen member, and a clamp device surrounding said pads and operable to apply a clamping pressure thereto and being pivotedto said support for rotation with said pads and screen members and objects as a unit through to an inverted position on said support. I

3. In a turning device of the character described, a pair of juxtapositioned yieldable pads adapted to support therebetween a pluralityl of objects to be turned, means hingedly mounting said pads for joint rotation about an axis adjacent one edge thereof, and means for pressing said pads toward each other to grip said objects therebetween and rockably mounting one of said pads whereby adjustment is permitted relative to the other pad.

4. In a turning device of the character described, a pair of juxtapositioned yieldable pads adapted to support therebetween a plurality of objects to be turned, means hingedly mounting said pads for joint rotation about an axis adjacent one edge thereof, and a yieldable foraminated sheet extending over each of said pads on the inner face thereof, and means for pressing said pads toward each other to grip said objects between said sheets and'rockably mounting one of said pads whereby adjustment is permitted relative to the other pad.

5. .In a turning and transfer device of .the character described, the combination of yieldable screen members adapted to engage the opposite sides of objects to be turned, pads mounted at the outer sides of said screen members, one of said pads being compressible, and means for applying a clamping force to said pads to urge said screen members against said objects. i

6. In a turning device ofthe character described, a pair of juxtapositioned yieldable pads bingedly mounted for joint rotation about an4 axis adjacent one edge thereof, a yieldable foraminated sheet extending over each of said pads on the inner face thereof andadapted to support therebetween a plurality of objects to be turned, means for pressing said pads toward each other to cause said foraminated sheet to grip objects therebetween, and adjusting means whereby a uniform pressure is applied to all parts of the foraminated sheet and the lobjects supported therebetween.

SIDNEY P. VAUGHN. 

